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ShuttleTom
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Oct 28, 2024 12:13 AM UTC
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Script for spezial Metadata read an write

Hello Scripters in Bridge - Metadata

 

I'm looking for a solution to read the following IPTC field:
"http://iptc.org/std/Iptc4xmpCore/1.0/xmlns/", "extDescrAccessibility"

It should be appended to the existing content of the description using a script.

Thank you very much for your help

Tom

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Stephen Marsh
Stephen MarshCorrect answer
Community Expert
Nov 3, 2024 11:07 PM UTC

Hi again, Tom. Try these three scripts. The third script is a combined version of the first two scripts.

 

/*
Append AltTextAccessibility to the Headline Metadata.jsx
Stephen Marsh
v1.0 - 4th November 2024
https://community.adobe.com/t5/bridge-discussions/script-for-spezial-metadata-read-an-write/td-p/14945771
*/

#target bridge

addAltTextToHeadline = {};

addAltTextToHeadline.execute = function () {
    var sels = app.document.selections;
    for (var i = 0; i < sels.length; i++) {
        var md = sels[i].synchronousMetadata;

        // Access the existing Headline metadata
        md.namespace = "http://ns.adobe.com/photoshop/1.0/";
        var currentHeadline = md.Headline || ""; // Get existing headline or empty if not set

        // Access the existing AltTextAccessibility metadata
        md.namespace = "http://iptc.org/std/Iptc4xmpCore/1.0/xmlns/";
        var altTextAccessibility = md.AltTextAccessibility || ""; // Get AltTextAccessibility or empty if not set

        // Append AltTextAccessibility to the Headline metadata
        md.namespace = "http://ns.adobe.com/photoshop/1.0/";
        md.Headline = currentHeadline + (altTextAccessibility ? " " + altTextAccessibility : "");
    }
}

if (BridgeTalk.appName == "bridge") {
    var menu = MenuElement.create("command", "Append AltTextAccessibility to the Headline", "at the end of Tools");
    menu.onSelect = addAltTextToHeadline.execute;
}

 

 

 

 

/*
Append ExtDescrAccessibility to Description Metadata.jsx
Stephen Marsh
v1.0 - 4th November 2024
https://community.adobe.com/t5/bridge-discussions/script-for-spezial-metadata-read-an-write/td-p/14945771
*/


#target bridge

addExtDescrToDescription = {};

addExtDescrToDescription.execute = function () {
    var sels = app.document.selections;
    for (var i = 0; i < sels.length; i++) {
        var md = sels[i].synchronousMetadata;

        // Access the existing Description metadata
        md.namespace = "http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/";
        var currentDescription = md.description || ""; // Get existing description or empty if not set

        // Access the ExtDescrAccessibility metadata
        md.namespace = "http://iptc.org/std/Iptc4xmpCore/1.0/xmlns/";
        var extDescrAccessibility = md.ExtDescrAccessibility || ""; // Get ExtDescrAccessibility or empty if not set

        // Append ExtDescrAccessibility to the Description metadata
        md.namespace = "http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/";
        md.description = currentDescription + (extDescrAccessibility ? " " + extDescrAccessibility : "");
    }
}

if (BridgeTalk.appName == "bridge") {
    var menu = MenuElement.create("command", "Append ExtDescrAccessibility to Description", "at the end of Tools");
    menu.onSelect = addExtDescrToDescription.execute;
}

 

 

 

 

/*
Append AltTextAccessibility to Headline & ExtDescrAccessibility to Description Metadata.jsx
Stephen Marsh
v1.0 - 4th November 2024
*/

#target bridge

appendAccessibilityToMetadata = {};

appendAccessibilityToMetadata.execute = function () {
    var sels = app.document.selections;
    for (var i = 0; i < sels.length; i++) {
        var md = sels[i].synchronousMetadata;

        // Access and modify Headline metadata
        md.namespace = "http://ns.adobe.com/photoshop/1.0/";
        var currentHeadline = md.Headline || ""; // Get existing headline or empty if not set

        // Access AltTextAccessibility metadata
        md.namespace = "http://iptc.org/std/Iptc4xmpCore/1.0/xmlns/";
        var altTextAccessibility = md.AltTextAccessibility || ""; // Get AltTextAccessibility or empty if not set

        // Append AltTextAccessibility to Headline
        md.namespace = "http://ns.adobe.com/photoshop/1.0/";
        md.Headline = currentHeadline + (altTextAccessibility ? " " + altTextAccessibility : "");

        // Access and modify Description metadata
        md.namespace = "http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/";
        var currentDescription = md.description || ""; // Get existing description or empty if not set

        // Access ExtDescrAccessibility metadata
        md.namespace = "http://iptc.org/std/Iptc4xmpCore/1.0/xmlns/";
        var extDescrAccessibility = md.ExtDescrAccessibility || ""; // Get ExtDescrAccessibility or empty if not set

        // Append ExtDescrAccessibility to Description
        md.namespace = "http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/";
        md.description = currentDescription + (extDescrAccessibility ? " " + extDescrAccessibility : "");
    }
}

if (BridgeTalk.appName == "bridge") {
    var menu = MenuElement.create("command", "Append AltTextAccessibility to Headline & ExtDescrAccessibility to Description", "at the end of Tools");
    menu.onSelect = appendAccessibilityToMetadata.execute;
}

 

 

https://prepression.blogspot.com/2017/11/downloading-and-installing-adobe-scripts.html

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Stephen Marsh
Community Expert
Stephen MarshCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
Community Expert
Nov 3, 2024 11:07 PM UTC

Hi again, Tom. Try these three scripts. The third script is a combined version of the first two scripts.

 

/*
Append AltTextAccessibility to the Headline Metadata.jsx
Stephen Marsh
v1.0 - 4th November 2024
https://community.adobe.com/t5/bridge-discussions/script-for-spezial-metadata-read-an-write/td-p/14945771
*/

#target bridge

addAltTextToHeadline = {};

addAltTextToHeadline.execute = function () {
    var sels = app.document.selections;
    for (var i = 0; i < sels.length; i++) {
        var md = sels[i].synchronousMetadata;

        // Access the existing Headline metadata
        md.namespace = "http://ns.adobe.com/photoshop/1.0/";
        var currentHeadline = md.Headline || ""; // Get existing headline or empty if not set

        // Access the existing AltTextAccessibility metadata
        md.namespace = "http://iptc.org/std/Iptc4xmpCore/1.0/xmlns/";
        var altTextAccessibility = md.AltTextAccessibility || ""; // Get AltTextAccessibility or empty if not set

        // Append AltTextAccessibility to the Headline metadata
        md.namespace = "http://ns.adobe.com/photoshop/1.0/";
        md.Headline = currentHeadline + (altTextAccessibility ? " " + altTextAccessibility : "");
    }
}

if (BridgeTalk.appName == "bridge") {
    var menu = MenuElement.create("command", "Append AltTextAccessibility to the Headline", "at the end of Tools");
    menu.onSelect = addAltTextToHeadline.execute;
}

 

 

 

 

/*
Append ExtDescrAccessibility to Description Metadata.jsx
Stephen Marsh
v1.0 - 4th November 2024
https://community.adobe.com/t5/bridge-discussions/script-for-spezial-metadata-read-an-write/td-p/14945771
*/


#target bridge

addExtDescrToDescription = {};

addExtDescrToDescription.execute = function () {
    var sels = app.document.selections;
    for (var i = 0; i < sels.length; i++) {
        var md = sels[i].synchronousMetadata;

        // Access the existing Description metadata
        md.namespace = "http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/";
        var currentDescription = md.description || ""; // Get existing description or empty if not set

        // Access the ExtDescrAccessibility metadata
        md.namespace = "http://iptc.org/std/Iptc4xmpCore/1.0/xmlns/";
        var extDescrAccessibility = md.ExtDescrAccessibility || ""; // Get ExtDescrAccessibility or empty if not set

        // Append ExtDescrAccessibility to the Description metadata
        md.namespace = "http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/";
        md.description = currentDescription + (extDescrAccessibility ? " " + extDescrAccessibility : "");
    }
}

if (BridgeTalk.appName == "bridge") {
    var menu = MenuElement.create("command", "Append ExtDescrAccessibility to Description", "at the end of Tools");
    menu.onSelect = addExtDescrToDescription.execute;
}

 

 

 

 

/*
Append AltTextAccessibility to Headline & ExtDescrAccessibility to Description Metadata.jsx
Stephen Marsh
v1.0 - 4th November 2024
*/

#target bridge

appendAccessibilityToMetadata = {};

appendAccessibilityToMetadata.execute = function () {
    var sels = app.document.selections;
    for (var i = 0; i < sels.length; i++) {
        var md = sels[i].synchronousMetadata;

        // Access and modify Headline metadata
        md.namespace = "http://ns.adobe.com/photoshop/1.0/";
        var currentHeadline = md.Headline || ""; // Get existing headline or empty if not set

        // Access AltTextAccessibility metadata
        md.namespace = "http://iptc.org/std/Iptc4xmpCore/1.0/xmlns/";
        var altTextAccessibility = md.AltTextAccessibility || ""; // Get AltTextAccessibility or empty if not set

        // Append AltTextAccessibility to Headline
        md.namespace = "http://ns.adobe.com/photoshop/1.0/";
        md.Headline = currentHeadline + (altTextAccessibility ? " " + altTextAccessibility : "");

        // Access and modify Description metadata
        md.namespace = "http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/";
        var currentDescription = md.description || ""; // Get existing description or empty if not set

        // Access ExtDescrAccessibility metadata
        md.namespace = "http://iptc.org/std/Iptc4xmpCore/1.0/xmlns/";
        var extDescrAccessibility = md.ExtDescrAccessibility || ""; // Get ExtDescrAccessibility or empty if not set

        // Append ExtDescrAccessibility to Description
        md.namespace = "http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/";
        md.description = currentDescription + (extDescrAccessibility ? " " + extDescrAccessibility : "");
    }
}

if (BridgeTalk.appName == "bridge") {
    var menu = MenuElement.create("command", "Append AltTextAccessibility to Headline & ExtDescrAccessibility to Description", "at the end of Tools");
    menu.onSelect = appendAccessibilityToMetadata.execute;
}

 

 

https://prepression.blogspot.com/2017/11/downloading-and-installing-adobe-scripts.html

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ShuttleTomAuthor
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Nov 4, 2024 6:04 PM UTC

Jaaaaa, das funktioniert so. Best und thanks!

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    Stephen Marsh
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    Nov 4, 2024 9:45 PM UTC
    quote

    Jaaaaa, das funktioniert so. Best und thanks!


    By @ShuttleTom

     

    You're welcome!

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    Stephen Marsh
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    Stephen MarshCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    Nov 3, 2024 9:51 PM UTC

    @ShuttleTom 

     

    Hi Tom, the quickest and easiest way to append one metadata entry to another is via the command line-driven ExifTool app.

     

    exiftool -overwrite_original '-headline<$headline ${alttextaccessibility}' 'system path to the file or folder'

     

    exiftool -overwrite_original '-description<$description ${extdescraccessibility}' 'system path to the file or folder'

     

    Or both combined into a single command:

    exiftool -overwrite_original '-headline<$headline ${alttextaccessibility}' -execute '-description<$description ${extdescraccessibility}' -common_args 'system path to the file or folder'

     

    These commands are formatted for the Mac, Windows would use double-straight " quote marks rather than single straight ' quote marks.

     

    Scripting is much harder, I can't promise anything as I don't script Bridge very often, I usually only modify existing code.

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    Stephen Marsh
    Community Expert
    Stephen MarshCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    Oct 29, 2024 10:59 AM UTC

    Here is a list of namespaces:


    AEScart: => http://ns.adobe.com/aes/cart/
    DICOM: => http://ns.adobe.com/DICOM/
    Iptc4xmpCore: => http://iptc.org/std/Iptc4xmpCore/1.0/xmlns/
    Iptc4xmpExt: => http://iptc.org/std/Iptc4xmpExt/2008-02-29/
    adobe: => http://ns.adobe.com/xmp/aggregate/1.0/
    album: => http://ns.adobe.com/album/1.0/
    as11c: => http://amwa.tv/mxf/as/11/core/
    as11s: => http://ns.adobe.com/mxf/as/11/structural/
    as11u: => http://amwa.tv/mxf/as/11/ukdpp/
    asf: => http://ns.adobe.com/asf/1.0/
    aux: => http://ns.adobe.com/exif/1.0/aux/
    bext: => http://ns.adobe.com/bwf/bext/1.0/
    bmsp: => http://ns.adobe.com/StockPhoto/1.0/
    cq: => http://www.day.com/jcr/cq/1.0
    creatorAtom: => http://ns.adobe.com/creatorAtom/1.0/
    crs: => http://ns.adobe.com/camera-raw-settings/1.0/
    custom_date: => http://ns.custom_date.com/custom_date/
    dam: => http://www.day.com/dam/1.0
    dc: => http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/
    egBarc: => http://ns.esko-graphics.com/barcode/1.0/
    egBarcL: => http://ns.esko-graphics.com/barcodelist/1.0/
    egCadL: => http://ns.esko-graphics.com/cadlist/1.0/
    egCadReg: => http://ns.esko-graphics.com/cadreg/1.0/
    egExtF: => http://ns.esko-graphics.com/extfile/1.0/
    egExtFL2: => http://ns.esko-graphics.com/extfileslist/2.0/
    egExtFL: => http://ns.esko-graphics.com/extfileslist/1.0/
    egGr: => http://ns.esko-graphics.com/grinfo/1.0/
    egInk: => http://ns.esko-graphics.com/inkinfo/1.0/
    egInkCov: => http://ns.esko-graphics.com/inkcov/1.0/
    egInkCovL: => http://ns.esko-graphics.com/inkcovlist/1.0/
    egJob: => http://ns.esko-graphics.com/jobinfo/1.0/
    egLay: => http://ns.esko-graphics.com/layer/1.0/
    egLayL: => http://ns.esko-graphics.com/laylist/1.0/
    egPDFNat: => http://ns.esko-graphics.com/pdfnatversion/1.0/
    egPag: => http://ns.esko-graphics.com/pagerange/1.1/
    egPagL: => http://ns.esko-graphics.com/pagerangelist/1.0/
    egPrF: => http://ns.esko-graphics.com/prodfile/1.0/
    egSmartID: => http://ns.esko-graphics.com/smartid/1.0/
    exif: => http://ns.adobe.com/exif/1.0/
    exifEX: => http://cipa.jp/exif/1.0/
    fwr: => http://ns.fotoware.com/iptcxmp-reserved/1.0/
    iX: => http://ns.adobe.com/iX/1.0/
    iXML: => http://ns.adobe.com/ixml/1.0/
    idPriv: => http://ns.adobe.com/xmp/InDesign/private
    illustrator: => http://ns.adobe.com/illustrator/1.0/
    jp2k: => http://ns.adobe.com/jp2k/1.0/
    jpeg: => http://ns.adobe.com/jpeg/1.0/
    kbrg3D: => http://ns.adobe.com/bridge/3D
    kbrg: => http://ns.adobe.com/bridge/1.0/
    lr: => http://ns.adobe.com/lightroom/1.0/
    pdf: => http://ns.adobe.com/pdf/1.3/
    pdfaExtension: => http://www.aiim.org/pdfa/ns/extension/
    pdfaField: => http://www.aiim.org/pdfa/ns/field#
    pdfaProperty: => http://www.aiim.org/pdfa/ns/property#
    pdfaSchema: => http://www.aiim.org/pdfa/ns/schema#
    pdfaType: => http://www.aiim.org/pdfa/ns/type#
    pdfaid: => http://www.aiim.org/pdfa/ns/id/
    pdfx: => http://ns.adobe.com/pdfx/1.3/
    pdfxid: => http://www.npes.org/pdfx/ns/id/
    photoshop: => http://ns.adobe.com/photoshop/1.0/
    plus: => http://ns.useplus.org/ldf/xmp/1.0/
    png: => http://ns.adobe.com/png/1.0/
    rdf: => http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#
    riffinfo: => http://ns.adobe.com/riff/info/
    skyview: => http://ns.fotoware.com/skyview/1.0/
    stCamera: => http://ns.adobe.com/photoshop/1.0/camera-profile
    stDim: => http://ns.adobe.com/xap/1.0/sType/Dimensions#
    stEvt: => http://ns.adobe.com/xap/1.0/sType/ResourceEvent#
    stFnt: => http://ns.adobe.com/xap/1.0/sType/Font#
    stJob: => http://ns.adobe.com/xap/1.0/sType/Job#
    stLoc: => http://ns.adobe.com/xap/1.0/sType/DataLocation#
    stMfs: => http://ns.adobe.com/xap/1.0/sType/ManifestItem#
    stRef: => http://ns.adobe.com/xap/1.0/sType/ResourceRef#
    stVer: => http://ns.adobe.com/xap/1.0/sType/Version#
    swf: => http://ns.adobe.com/swf/1.0/
    tiff: => http://ns.adobe.com/tiff/1.0/
    wav: => http://ns.adobe.com/xmp/wav/1.0/
    x: => adobe:ns:meta/
    xapG: => http://ns.adobe.com/xap/1.0/g
    xml: => http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace
    xmp: => http://ns.adobe.com/xap/1.0/
    xmpBJ: => http://ns.adobe.com/xap/1.0/bj/
    xmpCA: => http://ns.adobe.com/xmp/1.0/ContentAnalysis/
    xmpDM: => http://ns.adobe.com/xmp/1.0/DynamicMedia/
    xmpG: => http://ns.adobe.com/xap/1.0/g/
    xmpGImg: => http://ns.adobe.com/xap/1.0/g/img/
    xmpMM: => http://ns.adobe.com/xap/1.0/mm/
    xmpNote: => http://ns.adobe.com/xmp/note/
    xmpPMAssign: => http://xmlns.sony.net/pro/metadata/planningmetadata/assignment/
    xmpPMMemo: => http://xmlns.sony.net/pro/metadata/planningmetadata/memo/
    xmpRights: => http://ns.adobe.com/xap/1.0/rights/
    xmpScript: => http://ns.adobe.com/xmp/1.0/Script/
    xmpT: => http://ns.adobe.com/xap/1.0/t/
    xmpTPg: => http://ns.adobe.com/xap/1.0/t/pg/
    xmpidq: => http://ns.adobe.com/xmp/Identifier/qual/1.0/
    xmpx: => http://ns.adobe.com/xmp/transient/1.0/

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    Stephen Marsh
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    Stephen MarshCommunity Expert
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    Oct 29, 2024 10:58 AM UTC

    Hi Tom,

     

    The namespace would appear to be:

     

    "http://iptc.org/std/Iptc4xmpCore/1.0/xmlns/"

     

    Bridge File Info Raw Data reports:

     

    <Iptc4xmpCore:ExtDescrAccessibility>

     <rdf:Alt>

      <rdf:li xml:lang="x-default">extDescrAccessibility TEST</rdf:li>

     </rdf:Alt>

    </Iptc4xmpCore:ExtDescrAccessibility>

     

    ExifTool reports:

     

    [XMP-iptcCore] ExtDescrAccessibility

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